Baggage

Baggage Policy

Copa Airlines is making changes to its baggage policy for different regions. Learn more about the baggage embargo periods, the free baggage allowance and excess baggage fees according to your ticket’s purchase date and route on international and domestic flights.

International flights

For tickets bought starting February 1st, 2019**

For tickets bought starting September 1st, 2018 and up to January 31th, 2019

For tickets bought starting May 25th, 2018 and up to August 31th, 2018

For tickets bought up to May 24th, 2018

For tickets bought up to May 24th, 2018

Category

1st bag

2nd bag

3rd bag

4th bag

Economy Class

Between Central America (excludes Panama) Between the Caribbean Between North America* Between North America* and Central America Between North America* and the Caribbean (includes Guyana) Between Central America and the Caribbean

*For flights from and to Mexico, the first bags allowance is of 25 kg due to country regulations, and the second bag will be of 23 kg which will be charged.

Notes:

For flights between Central America, the Caribbean and North America, a USD 40 fee will be charged for the second piece of 23 kg for all tickets bought under Economy Promo and Economy Classic fares. This fee does not apply to tickets bought under Economy Full fares.

If the free baggage allowance corresponding to your ticket is for 1 or 2 bags with a combined weight of 32 kg (tickets bought before February 19, 2018 for travels between South America, the Caribbean and Central America), you may carry a total of 46 kg free of charge distributed in 2 bags of 23 kg each.

If you travel between Brazil and The United States or Canada and bought a ticket before February 19, 2018 you can carry free of charge two bags of 32 kg (70 lb) each.

For flights to/from Bahamas and Cuba individual pieces over 70 lb (32 kg) are not allowed.

Anything weighing more than 100 lb (45 kg) must be sent as cargo. For TSA security measures, United States and Puerto Rico do not allow the shipment of baggage or personal items per cargo.

Pieces with a combined linear measurement between 63 inches (159 cm) and 107 inches (272 cm) are considered as oversize luggage and it will have a cost of USD 150.

For tickets bought starting May 25th, 2018 and up to August 31th, 2018

Category

1st bag

2nd bag

3rd bag

4th bag

Economy Class

Between Central America (excludes Panama) Between the Caribbean Between North America* Between South America Between South America and Central America Between South America and the Caribbean (includes Guyana and Puerto Rico) Between Central America and the Caribbean Between North America* and Central America Between North America* and the Caribbean (includes Guyana)

USD 40 23 kg (50 lb)

USD 175 23 kg (50 lb)

USD 175 23 kg (50 lb)

Economy Class

From/to Panama > Between North America* and South America (excludes Puerto Rico and Guyana)

*For flights from and to Mexico, the first bags allowance is of 25 kg due to country regulations, and the second bag will be of 23 kg which will be charged.

Notes:

For flights between Central America, the Caribbean and South America (includes Guyana and Puerto Rico; excludes Panama); and flights between Central America, the Caribbean and North America (includes Guyana and Puerto Rico; excludes Panama), a USD 40 fee will be charged in the second piece of 23 kg for all tickets bought under Economy Promo and Economy Classic fares. This fee does not apply to tickets bought under Economy Full fares

For flights to/from Bahamas and Cuba individual pieces over 70 lb (32 kg) are not allowed

Anything weighing more than 100 lb (45 kg) must be sent as cargo. For TSA security measures, United States and Puerto Rico do not allow the shipment of baggage or personal items per cargo.

Pieces with a combined linear measurement between 63 inches (159 cm) and 107 inches (272 cm) are considered as oversize luggage and it will have a cost of USD 150.

For tickets bought starting September 1st, 2018 and up to January 31th, 2019

Category

1st bag

2nd bag

3rd bag

4th bag

Economy Class

Between Central America (excludes Panama) Between the Caribbean Between North America* Between South America Between South America and Central America Between South America and the Caribbean (includes Puerto Rico) Between Central America and the Caribbean Between North America* and Central America Between North America* and the Caribbean (includes Puerto Rico) Between North America* and Venezuela, Guyana

USD 40 23 kg (50 lb)

USD 175 23 kg (50 lb)

USD 175 23 kg (50 lb)

Economy Class

From/to Panama Between North America* and South America (excludes Puerto Rico, Guyana and Venezuela)

*For flights from and to Mexico, the first bags allowance is of 25 kg due to country regulations, and the second bag will be of 23 kg which will be charged

Notes:

For flights in which the allowed free franchise is a piece of 23 kg, a USD 40 fee will be charged in the second piece of 23 kg for all tickets bought under Economy Promo and Economy Classic fares. This fee does not apply to tickets bought under Economy Full fares

For flights to/from Bahamas and Cuba individual pieces over 70 lb (32 kg) are not allowed.

Anything weighing more than 100 lb (45 kg) must be sent as cargo. For TSA security measures, United States and Puerto Rico do not allow the shipment of baggage or personal items per cargo.

Pieces with a combined linear measurement between 63 inches (159 cm) and 107 inches (272 cm) are considered as oversize luggage and it will have a cost of USD 150.

For tickets bought starting February 1st, 2019

Category

1st bag

2nd bag

3rd bag

4th bag

Economy Class

From/To Panama Between Central America Between the Caribbean Between North America* Between South America Between South America and Central America Between South America and the Caribbean (includes Puerto Rico) Between Central America and the Caribbean Between North America* and Central America Between North America* and the Caribbean Between North America* and Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana and Suriname

*For flights from and to Mexico, the first bags allowance is of 25 kg due to country regulations, and the second bag will be of 23 kg which will be charged

**This applies to all passengers whose travel begins on or after May 1st. If your travel begins before May 1st, please see the baggage allowance that applies to you.

Notes:

For flights in which the allowed free franchise is a piece of 23 kg, a USD 40 fee will be charged in the second piece of 23 kg for all tickets bought under Economy Promo and Economy Classic fares. This fee does not apply to tickets bought under Economy Full fares

For flights to/from Bahamas and Cuba individual pieces over 70 lb (32 kg) are not allowed.

Anything weighing more than 100 lb (45 kg) must be sent as cargo. For TSA security measures, United States and Puerto Rico do not allow the shipment of baggage or personal items per cargo.

Embargo Periods

The following restrictions apply to the transportation of overweight or oversized baggage, additional pieces and boxes during the period detailed below. The conditions estipulate in the baggage embargo policy will apply to ConnectMiles PreferMember passengers as allowed in the free baggage allowance.

Region

Travel date

1st & 2nd bag

3rd bag

4th bag and more

Boxes

Overweight

Oversize

Irregular pieces

Pet in cabin

Perishable food

From Buenos Aires to Dominican Republic

From Canada to Colombia

From the United States to Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Panamá, Costa Rica, Argentina & El Salvador

To Holguin, Chiclayo and Maracaibo

*To Holguin and Chiclayo

From Panama

1 Dec - 31 Dec

1 Dec - 31 Jan

1 Jul - 31 Aug 1 Dec - 31 Jan

1 Jul - 31 Aug 1 Dec - 31 Jan

All year

1 Jul - 31 Aug 1 Dec - 31 Jan

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Region

Travel date

Will be transported

Will not be transported

From Buenos Aires to Dominican Republic

1 Dec - 31 Dec

1st & 2nd bag

Pet in cabin

3rd bag

4th bag and more

Boxes

Overweight

Oversize

Irregular pieces

Perishable food

From Canada to Colombia

1 Dec - 31 Jan

1st & 2nd bag

Pet in cabin

3rd bag

4th bag and more

Boxes

Overweight

Oversize

Irregular pieces

Perishable food

From the United States to Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Panamá, Costa Rica, Argentina & El Salvador

1 Jul - 31 Aug 1 Dec - 31 Jan

1st & 2nd bag

Pet in cabin

3rd bag

4th bag and more

Boxes

Overweight

Oversize

Irregular pieces

Perishable food

To Holguin, Chiclayo and Maracaibo

1 Jul - 31 Aug 1 Dec - 31 Jan

1st & 2nd bag

Pet in cabin

3rd bag

4th bag and more

Boxes

Overweight

Oversize

Irregular pieces

Perishable food

*To Holguin and Chiclayo

All year

1st & 2nd bag

3rd bag

Boxes

Overweight

Oversize

Irregular pieces

Pet in cabin

4th bag and more

Perishable food

From Panama

1 Jul - 31 Aug 1 Dec - 31 Jan

1st & 2nd bag

3rd bag

Boxes

Overweight

Oversize

Irregular pieces

Pet in cabin

4th bag and more

Perishable food

*The baggage embargo period update for flights to Holguin and Chiclayo will apply to tickets bought after October 15th, 2018. For Tickets bought before this date, the embargo will not apply.